PHUKET — A pregnant Hungarian tourist visiting Phuket unexpectedly gave birth to her son on a small, beautiful Thai island with the help of a team of delighted volunteers.
The dramatic moments unfolded around 9 p.m. on Monday when the Phuket Kusoldham Foundation received a report that a foreign woman in late pregnancy was experiencing labor pains on Coconut Island in Koh Kaew subdistrict, Mueang Phuket district, and urgently requested assistance to transport her to the mainland at Laem Hin Pier.
Rescue volunteers took approximately 15 minutes by boat from Laem Hin Pier to reach Coconut Island, where they assessed the condition of Mrs. Ancrea, a 39-year-old Hungarian woman. They determined she wouldn’t be able to hold off delivery during transport, as she was experiencing frequent contractions, her cervix had begun to dilate, and her water had broken.
The experienced rescue team assisted the Hungarian woman until she successfully delivered a baby boy. The newborn was healthy and fully formed.
The team then called for an EMS Advanced ambulance to wait at Laem Hin Pier while they transported the Hungarian mother from Coconut Island to the pier, and safely delivered both mother and child to Bangkok Hospital Phuket.
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